ICJ judgment first step in ensuring justice for Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said at a briefing that Kulbhushan Jadhav should be safe till the final decision of ICJ.
In Short
- ICJ judgement essential first step in ensuring justice for Jadhav, says Gopal Baglay.
- Kulbhushan Jadhav will be safe till the final decision of ICJ, says Gopal Baglay.
- ICJ order creates legally binding international obligation, says Baglay.
India on Thursday said the International Court of Justice's decision on Kulbhushan Jadhav is an "essential first step" in ensuring justice for him.
"The provisional relief constitutes an essential first step in ensuring justice for Jadhav," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said at a briefing, hours after the ICJ asked Pakistan not to execute the alleged spy till final hearing of the matter.
"This is a unanimous decision of the highest court, there is no unambiguity in this judgement. It is clear that as long as a final decision does not come Jadhav should be safe," he said, adding that the ruling would help in finding remedy to "violation of Jadhav's rights and also the violation of international convention by Pakistan".
"This order creates legally binding international obligation," he said.
In a huge win for India, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today ordered Pakistan not to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav - accused of spying by Pakistan and later given death sentence by a Pakistani military court - till a final decision is taken by the United Nations court.
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